The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-04

PromInent Democrats Endeavor to Bargaf0
for Riddieberger's Vote
Special the Indianapolis journal
WAsHINGToS, Dec. 3.-Soms dirty work u
reported, on the part of Democrats Senators.
in connection with the contest of Turpie's seat
The only foundation Democrats have for claim
ing that Senator Riddleberger. of Virginia, via
vote with them TO seat Turpie, on Monday, hes
in the fact that some of them have been lounc~
ing around the Senator's headquarters, and dol
ing out sweet words and making food Of prom
ises. An offer has been made to buy the vote Ok
Senator Rindleberger in this contest with Demo-
cratic patronage and promises Of Bourbon sup
port in the Old Dominion 1t has been repre-
scented to Mr.. Riddleberger that he can hope for
nothing as the hands of the Republican party,
either in his State outside. and that the only
thing left for him to do is to leave the Repuc-.
licans md return to the Democratic ranks. Hd
has been promised almost anything, it Is said, II
he will come out and defend Turpie's case.
It is reported, further, that the object in ap-
uointiue Democratic senatorial committee, q
few days ago, 70 formulate procedure IN thu
Turpie contest was to s.see" the Virginia Sena*
tor and ascertain what be wanted for actio1
with them Senator Riddle berger has beef
aba ndoned by the Bourbons.' not only IN his OWL
State. bus in all sections, and has been so dis
gracefully treated by the party in which nj
originally was that he could not with any degre<
of self-respect act a Democrat in any party
matter; and if he were to vote to scat Turpie be-
fore an investigation is made into the contests
his action would be of the most distinct
partisan character. The Journal corresponds
ent has made the most careful inquiry
among the personal friends of Senatos
Riddleberger and cannot find any ground what's
ever for the belief that he will be partisau
Bourbon when be comes to vote upon the guess
ton of seating man on prima facie evidence OF
election when there exists no priuaa fscie eviss
dence that the man was elected. found that
the Democrats, aside from hoping that they had,.
by fiattery and patronage secured the vote OF
Mr. Riddlebereer. hope that the feeling be has
towards certain Republican Senators would iD
fuence him to vote contrary to his conscientious
convictions The Democrats have been whispers
ing into the ear of Mr.. Riddleberger that the
Republicans in the Senate have respect foE
him. and that he wnnld be .tnltifvine himself il
he voted with Ecs sAa fcz1ss szze- Stss
timation from Riszl-ess.eT kl5ss fss ~si. I
vote to sea- p s-as ae2 81 tzs Ess-srs sns
contrary 5 s.sal epo5 -sses1,ap-.oa
Senator Rid-.obe~seT : one of ~
scientious men in tie Senate, at least he has
the reputation upon both sides of the chamber
of always acting from conscientious motives.
He is a good lawyer and takes pride in making
judicial investigation into subjects before he
casts his vote. He has been abused by the
Democratic party for forr years, and denounced
by Bourbons for his reforms, and enterprise, and
patriotic principles in Virginia, and it is not As
all likely that he will burn the last bridge be.
hind him by hasty action. There not
dozen men in the Senate but will say they be-
lieve there grounds for investigating the
election of Mr.. Turpie. The only object they
have in seating him before inquiry is made as to
whether he is entitled TO his seat is to get his
vote and the prestige the act of seating hiun
would give and the advantage he would have By
keeping a seat on the floor. There Demo-
cratic Senators who say that 1t does not make
any difference in the contest il Turpie is seated
now, while others are declaring that il he ID
given his seat before tho is investigated Is
is recognition by the Senate that he is en-
titled 20 it, and that therefore the contest may
as we'll be abandoned.